Automobile-jack.



J. L. McMANN.

AUTOMOBILE JACK.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 30.1914.

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JAMES L. MCMANN, OF-STBUTHERS, OHIO;

AUTOMOBILE-JACK.

To all 'whomit may concern Be itknown that I, JAMES L. MGMANN, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of Struthers, county of Mahoning, and State of 'Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Automobile-Jacks, of which the following is a specification,

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in automobile jacks and relates more particularly to a jack in which a hand operating lever is employed that effects raising of the car by an upward movement from a horizontal to a vertical position, as distinguished from jacks in v which the operating lever is moved from a vertical position downwardly to a horizon tal position to effect raising of the car.

The primary object of the invention is to provide an improved, simplified, and eco- 'nomical structure of acks in which a mini mum of parts and material are employed. I

A further and important object of the invention is to provide a jack which is constructed so as to abut the wheel in order to prevent lateral movement of the car to an extent such as would cause the wheel to be disengaged from the jack.

Other and further objects will be'later set forth in evidence in the following specification.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of the invention in position ready to raise the car; Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the car in raised position; Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the jack; and Fig. 1 is a section on the line 44 of Fig. 1.

In proceeding in accordance with the present invention I employ a base which has a horizontal surface engaging part or foot 1 and a right angular abutment 2 which projects upwardly from the part 1 and is adapted to engage a side of the wheel. angle or L-shaped brackets 3 are riveted to the horizontal part 1 at 4:, and have their vertical portions arranged in spaced relation, and pivotally received in said space between the vertical portions of the brackets 3 is a hand operating lever 5, the latter being pivoted by means of bolts 6 to the brackets 3. It will be noted that the brackets 3 are arranged to the rear of the vertical part 2 so as to brace the latter, and in addition the part 2 as well as foot 1, acts to protect the brackets 3 asis evident. A pair of links 7 are pivoted at 8 in one of a series of holes 9 Specification of Letters Patent.

A pair of in the space between the upper or outer ends,

of the links 7. Theflinksare provided with openings 13 and. the lever 5 is 'providedwith Patented Aug. 31, 1915,. I ApplicationfiledJuly 30, 1914. Serial No. 854,073. i

similar openings lt'which, whenthe jack is i in raised position as shown in Fig. 2 enables a pm or any instrument not shown, "to be passed between the registering openings 13 v and 1 1 so as to hold the'lever 5 locked in up or operative position. The lever 5 is formed with a hand gripping portion 15.

In operation, the baseis first placedin the position shown in Fig. 1, in which the foot 1 rests on the grounda nd the vertical part 2 abuts, the side of the whe'el'W, the'lever 5 being in the horizontal position shown in Fig. 1, whereupon the shoe 10 is moved to engage below and with the hub H. The lever 5 is now raised from the horizontal position shown in Fig. 1, to the vertical position shown in Fig. 2, which effects raising of the wheel and at the same time brings the openings 13 and 14 into register, whereupon a pin may be passed through these registermg openings to secure the lever 5 locked.

Any tendency of the wheel W to move toward the jack will be counteracted by the presence of the vertical part 2 which acts as an abutment to prevent such movement of the wheel. I

It is particularly to be noted that the present invention possesses the advantages of a simple and economical structure and one in which the parts are compactly assembled or related which is a desideratum in automobile jacks since but small storage spaceis required when the jack is to be stowed in the automobile.

What is claimed is: I

, 1. In a jack, a base having a horizontal foot and a vertical abutment at one end of the foot, a pair of L-shaped brackets secured in spaced relationto the foot and to the rear of the abutment so as to brace'the latter, a hand lever pivoted to said brackets in the space therebetween, apair of links disposed on opposite sides of the lever at their lower ends and being pivoted thereto, and a sectional shoe having a stem on each section lever is in operative position register to al-- low a pin to be passed therethrough so as to lock the lever.

2. In a jack for automobiles, a base comprising 'a horizontal foot and a vertical abutment at one end of said foot, said abut- 7 ment being designed to stand closely adjacent to an automobile wheel for preventing lateral shifting movement of the latter, a lever pivoted tofthe foot to the rear of the abutment, a shoe for engagement with the wheel hub, and a .member interposed be- I tween said shoe and said lever and having pivotal connection with the latter whereby an elevating movement is imparted to the shoe when said lever is elevated.

3. Ina jack, a foot, an abutment in fixed vertical relation to the'inner end of said foot and adapted to engage aside of a Wheel for preventing lateral shifting movement of the latter, a lever pivoted to the foot to the rear of the abutment,a shoe for engaging i the wheelihub, and; a link rigidly attached ic'opies of this patentmay be obtained for at one end to said shoe and pivotally connected at the other end to the lever at a point inthe rear of the pivotal mounting of the latter.

4; In a jack, a base having a horizontal foot and a vertical abutment at one end of the foot, a pair of brackets secured in spaced relation to the foot and to the rear of the abutment, a hand lever pivoted to said brackets in the space therebetween, a pair of links disposed on opposite sidesof the lever attheir lower ends and. beingpivoted thereto, and a sectional shoe having a stem on each section which stems are secured in abutting relation in the space between the upper ends of the links, said shoe sections having arc-shaped upper portions which conjointly form a seat for the wheel hub, and-said links and lever having apertures which, when the lever is in operative position register to allow a pin to be passed therethrough so as to lock the lever.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature in presence. of two subscribing witnesses.

, JAMES L. MoMANN.

Witnesses:

JOHN SAUER, WM. GARBETT.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

